The ugly stick is a Newfoundland percussion instrument, often made of a mop handle stuck in a rubber boot and festooned with rows of bottle caps punctured by protruding nails.
This year, Dave Rowe, owner of a decades-old music store in St. John s, N.L., found himself in a peculiar yet pressing situation: he was out of ugly sticks, and the man who made them was retiring.
Thicker Than Water (Season 3 Episode 8 of 8): Christmas special from 1983. Del and Rodney get a blast from the past. Only Fools and Horses Christmas Special airs on GOLD at 7:00 PM, Saturday 16 December.
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